As the push to integrate behavioral health into primary and specialty care gains momentum, several health systems are appointing new leaders to oversee this transformation. These executives are tasked with aligning behavioral health strategies across clinical settings, building out service lines and ensuring consistent care delivery.
Here are three to know:
- Manish Sapra, MD, was named vice president of Chicago-based CommonSpirit’s national service line of behavioral health. His focus is on improving access, expanding integrated care models and building sustainable structures to support the system’s mission.
- Caroline Carney, MD, was appointed CEO of Frisco, Texas-based Magellan Health. Dr. Carney held several leadership roles since joining Magellan in 2016. She became chief medical officer in 2020 and was named president of the organization’s behavioral health business in 2022.
- Dave Jenkins was named vice president of behavioral health services for Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health. He joined the health system in 2012 and has held leadership roles across various service lines, including geriatrics, clinical dietetics, diabetes education and sleep disorders. Mr. Jenkins oversees Cone Health Behavioral Health Hospital and leads the system’s behavioral health initiatives.
